Overview
- Adams pulled out of the United States' November friendlies one day after a head-to-head collision with Bournemouth teammate Adam Smith at Villa Park.
- Smith was diagnosed with a concussion and substituted for Álex Jiménez in the 10th minute, with manager Andoni Iraola saying the defender was alert and recalled the incident.
- Adams appeared briefly disoriented but was cleared by medical staff to continue and completed the match, a decision criticized by fans and former U.S. midfielder Taylor Twellman.
- Bournemouth lost 4-0 to Aston Villa, and Iraola said the defeat could not be pinned on the early injury disruption.
- U.S. Soccer said Adams remains in England for assessment, with Timmy Tillman added to Mauricio Pochettino’s squad for matches against Paraguay on Nov. 15 and Uruguay on Nov. 18.